Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.6.323.28 50.00%
1.6.200.0 50.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CryptAcquireContextW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, CryptGenRandom, CryptReleaseContext, QueryServiceStatusEx, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceW, OpenServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle, ControlService, CreateServiceW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
GetModuleHandleW, InitializeCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, CreateThread, LocalFree, CreateFileW, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, DeleteCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, RaiseException, GetStartupInfoA, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetVersionExA, GetProcessHeap, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RtlUnwind, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetCPInfo, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, GetCommandLineW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, Sleep, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, CreateFileA, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, SetEndOfFile, ReadFile, HeapSize, GetLocaleInfoW, GetLocalTime
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize
setupapi.dll
SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetClassDevsW
user32.dll
RegisterDeviceNotificationW

hostcontrolservice.exe

Broadcom CV Host Component 1.0 by Broadcom Corporation (Signed)

Remove hostcontrolservice.exe
Version:   1.6.200.0
MD5:   85d37efa93b2267ab6abf8a54735ab22
SHA1:   c1c5da5db0e42dda1e7202f7c9d9e6e59cd3a1d8
SHA256:   6e0b17259ae388dc313c5c49e72643a3373ddd8a4cd38b3d0c8464f763778db1

Overview

hostcontrolservice.exe runs as a service under the name Credential Vault Host Control Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Broadcom Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hostcontrolservice.exe
Publisher:Broadcom Corporation
Product name:Broadcom CV Host Component 1.0
Description:Host Control Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\broadcom corporation\broadcom ush host components\cv\bin\hostcontrolservice.exe
Original name:HostControlServer.exe
File version:1.6.200.0
Size:789.35 KB (808,296 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Broadcom Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, March 26, 2006
Expiration date:Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Credential Vault Host Control Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001319%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00001319%
0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:2.14 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.47 MB
Private (minimum):2.36 MB
Non-paged memory:2.14 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:18.76 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):18.76 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.47 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.47 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:887/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:11 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:149 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:49
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\broadcom corporation\broadcom ush host components\cv\bin\hostcontrolservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Credential Vault Host Control Service
Description:“Host Control Service for Fingerprint Processing”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Business 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Broadcom CV Host Component 1.0.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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